Consider this a new twist on the phrase “a trained monkey could do that.” In this case, actually, it’s a trained gorilla. Ozzie, the oldest of Zoo Atlanta’s 22 gorillas, has learned to take his blood ...

Zoo Atlanta recently became the first zoological institution in the world to obtain voluntary blood pressure readings from a gorilla. This groundbreaking stride was made possible by the Gorilla Tough ...

A 24-year-old gorilla housed at the Kansas City Zoo underwent a life-saving blood transfusion after he was diagnosed with multiple hemorrhages in Spring 2021. The story was circulated in mid-September ...

Ozzie slides his arm into the durable, yet comfortable, Gorilla Tough Cuff. As the cuff inflates, Ozzie's blood pressure is measured and displayed on a monitor. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are ...

Jameela was about 11 weeks old when she arrived in Cleveland. Freddy’s quick acceptance of the baby provided sighs of relief. Remarkably, Freddy, despite her older age, took to nursing Jameela. Her ...

Yes, that boldly counterintuitive headline from St. Joseph’s University is hard to top (though their microbiology expert actually makes a good case for using alcohol-based rather than antimicrobial ...